Extending Telephone Benson to Bisbee
A construction crew led by Foreman C Joy works along a new Benson to Bisbee line via Fairbank to expand copper circuits El Paso to Tucson. About twenty men camp about a mile from St David road with a large motor truck. Extensions include Fairbank Tombstone Huachuca Hereford, plus a Benson office manager role for Mr Bishop.
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C. Joy
Benson
Bisbee
Fairbank
el Paso
Tombstone
Huachuca
Hereford
Bishop
W O Reasonover in Tombstone on business
W O Reasonover traveled to Tombstone on business Wednesday.
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W. O. Reasonover
Tombstone
Correction notes honor for Bachelors Dinner overseer
High School notes correct last week's item naming Mrs Robertson as overseer and high chef at the Bachelors Dinner. Boys thank Mrs Robertson and Mrs Buffington for their efforts. proceeds go to the High School Athletic Association. Chemistry class dyeing experiments noted. Track squad challenges St David High on Friday the 30th. Paul Rickle claims ocean flight in forty hours using engine oil formula. sent to US government as gift.
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High School Athletic Association
St. David High
St. David
St. Paul Minn
Paul Rickle
United States
Methodist Church Services and Sunday School Schedule
Methodist church announces Sunday school at 10:00 and preaching at 7:30 p m. All are cordially invited. James E Ferris is the pastor.
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James E. Ferris
Farewell for Mark Manning and Sonoita community notices
A Sonoita briefing notes jury duty keeps male residents away while Mark Manning and family plan a California Wyoming visit. A farewell party at the schoolhouse precedes their departure. The Sonoita Mercantile stores up, post office moves, and local bean prices remain low despite offered rates.
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Sonoita
Nogales
Mark Manning
California
Wyoming
Manning
Clean Up and Keep Benson Healthful
Public health notice from Deputy Health Officer Dr J N Morrison urging Benson residents and property owners to eliminate fly breeding sites. Emphasis on sanitation of outdoor toilets, proper disposal of kitchen waste, treating milk and fruit cans, and removing stagnant water to prevent typhoid and bowel diseases. Prosecution warned for noncompliance.
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Benson
Arizona
Cracie and Nursery
Benson and Vicinity
J. N. Morrison
Amateur Talent to Give Play in Benson Hall
Willcox Dramatic Club presents Moselle at K of P Hall Benson Friday April 6 directed by Lieut Walter M Ellis of Denver. Eleven Willcox players join High School Lyceum Bureau supporters to benefit a worthy cause and strengthen ties between Benson and Willcox communities.
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Moselle
K. of P. Hall
Benson
Willcox Dramatic Club
Walter M. Ellis
Denver
Colo
High School Lyceum Bureau of
Willcox
Cosby Subpoena Witness in Hunt Campbell Case
M. P. Cosby traveled to Phoenix and returned after about ten days as a witness in the Hunt Campbell election irregularities case at Pom erene. He met Governor Campbell who discussed the Benson School building sale and said it could be sold to the highest bidder after required formalities. The governor pledged swift action and that Benson School District could gain possession in sixty to ninety days.
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M. P. Cosby
Phoenix
Hunt-Campbell
Pomerene
Cosby
Governor Campbell
Benson
University Week at Arizona Promises Wide Participation
University Week events at the University of Arizona will strain campus facilities as contestants from across the state arrive. The university provides cots mattresses and pillows and dining hall meals for all contestants while visiting students are hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. The program runs Tuesday through Saturday with entrants training in baseball track oratory music and educational events.
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University of Arizona
Chamber of Commerce
First installment of The Purple Mask thrills Benson Theater crowd
A large audience enjoyed the opening episode of the serial photoplay The Purple Mask at the Benson Theater on Thursday night along with three other reels. Two more reels of The Purple Mask are slated for each Thursday show.
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Benson Theater
Dixie Overland Highway Chooses Borderland Route
The Dixie Overland Highway Association adopts the Borderland Route as its western terminus, starting in Savannah and ending at the coast via El Paso. The route diverges from the Old Mission Trails and is cited as essential for year round travel across the United States through Deming, Lordsburg, Douglas, Bisbee, Tombstone, Benson, Tucson, Phoenix, and Yuma.
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Dixie Overland Highway Association
Savannah
Georgia
el Paso
United States
Demin
Lordsburg
Douglas
Bisbee
Tombstone
Benson
Tucson
Phoenix
Yuma
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Mountain States Company
Methodist Episcopal Church
T. E. Thorpe
Benson Feed Corral
Sam Wilson
Benson Drug Store
H. Walker
Proprietor Drugs
EET Me & CO
General Merchandise
Jeff Rountree
R. C Larimore
Mesa
Sonoita Mercantile Company
Miss Rourke
Morrison
Cocuise County
Bank OF Benson
Chas. E. Goetz
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